Labor friends of Palestine criticise Australia’s decision not to join sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank

An illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Labor has been criticised after Australia declined to join Britain, Canada and France in sanctioning imports from Israeli settlements. Photograph: Debbie Hill/UPI/Shutterstock An illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Labor has been criticised after Australia declined to join Britain, Canada and France in sanctioning imports from Israeli settlements. Photograph: Debbie Hill/UPI/Shutterstock Australia news Labor friends of Palestine criticise Australia’s decision not to join sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank Australia declined to join move by UK, Canada and France in banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements

Prefer the Guardian on Google Labor party members have criticised the federal government for not following the UK, Canada and France in banning trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, urging Penny Wong to mount a stronger response to violence against Palestinians.